Les Rita Mitsouko No Comprendo Rar File
| The No Comprendo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 September 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Good Earth, London Studio Rita Mitsouko, Paris | |||
| Genre | New wave, pop rock, synthpop | |||
| Length | 51:31 | |||
| Label | VirginLP 70465 | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti, Les Rita Mitsouko | |||
| Les Rita Mitsouko chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The No Comprendo | ||||
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The No Comprendo (Long title: Les Rita Mitsouko Présentent The No Comprendo) is the second studio album by Frenchpop rock group Les Rita Mitsouko. It was released in 1986 and includes the singles 'Andy', 'C'est Comme Ça' and 'Les Histoires d’A.'.
The album was recorded with veteran producer Tony Visconti at Studio Good Earth, London, Studio Rita Mitsouko, Paris and mixed at Studio Good Earth. Receiving positive reviews the album was originally released as an LP, Cassette and CD in September 1986. CD editions include a bonus track. The artwork was designed by Yves Méry with photography by Brett Walker.
The album was the first of two albums by the duo that Les Rita Mitsouko produced on collaboration with Tony Visconti. Together with Visconti the trio shared production and musician roles regularly swapping and sharing duties across a variety of instruments.
Prior to the album the group was simply called Rita Mitsouko. In the interim between the début and 1986's The No Comprendo, Catherine Ringer and Fred Chichin amended their name adding 'Les' to 'Rita Mitsouko'. The decision was made to negate the possibility that audiences would identify the name as referring to Catherine Ringer only as opposed to a musical group.[1]
Singles[edit]
'Andy' was released as the lead single preceding the album. It was backed with the band's preferred single choice 'Un Soir un Chien'. Twelve inch versions included 'Bad Days' as a second b-side. US twelve inch versions included remixes by Jesse Johnson. The single peaked at #19 on the French Singles Chart[2] and #11 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.[3]'C'est Comme Ça' was released as the second single backed with the new b-side 'Clown de Mes Malheurs'. The single peaked at #10 on the French Singles chart[2] becoming the group's second and final top ten hit. The music video directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino was awarded 'Music video of the year' by the annual French award ceremony Victoires de la Musique in 1987. 'Les Histoires d'a.' was released as the third and final single backed with the Rita Mitsouko album track 'Amnésie'. It did not chart.
Reception[edit]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| NME | Positive[5] |
The No Comprendo received positive reviews from the majority of critics. Victoires de la Musique awarded The No Comprendo 'Album of the year' in 1987.The French edition of Rolling Stone magazine named the album the 7th greatest French rock album (out of 100).[6]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer; except where noted.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | 'Les Histoires D'A.' | 4:00 |
| 2. | 'Andy' | 5:24 |
| 3. | 'C'est Comme Ça' | 4:53 |
| 4. | 'Vol de Nuit' | 4:09 |
| 5. | 'Someone to Love' | 3:03 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | 'Stupid Anyway' | 4:46 | |
| 7. | 'Un Soir un Chien' | 5:41 | |
| 8. | 'Bad Days' | 5:00 | |
| 9. | 'Tonite' (Some editions replace 'Tonite' with 'Marcia Baïla') | Chichin, Philippe Glémée | 5:01 |
| 10. | 'Nuit d'ivresse' | 3:39 | |
| 11. | 'Andy (English Version)' (CD bonus track) | 5:55 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Musicians
- Fred Chichin - Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
- Catherine Ringer - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Midi Brass, Bass, Strings, Drums, Midi Trumpet, Midi Accordion, Piano, Violin, Cello, Congas
- Tony Visconti - Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Double Bass, Tambourine, Midi Guitar, Drums, Violin, Cello
- Graham Ward - Drums on 'Les Histoires d'a.'
- Bobby Valentino - Violin on 'Les Histoires d'a.' and 'Tonite'
- Sam Smith - Guitar Solo on 'C'est Comme Ça'
- Luís Jardim - Percussion on 'Nuit d'ivresse'
- Andy Mackintosh - Saxophone on 'Nuit d'ivresse'
- Pete Beachill - Trombone on 'Nuit d'ivresse'
- Guy Barker - Trumpet on 'Nuit d'ivresse'
- Technical and visual
- Catherine Ringer, Fred Chichin, Tony Visconti - Producer
- Dominique, Fred Chichin, Sid Wells - Engineering
- Sam Smith - Assistant Engineer
- Catherine Ringer, Fred Chichin, Sid Wells, Tony Visconti - Mixing
- Brett Walker - Photography
- Yves Méry - Graphics
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^www.ritamitsouko.org/TheNoComprendoUK Catherine and Fred decide to add 'LES' to 'RITA MITSOUKO' at this point to avoid mistakenly identifying the band only as Catherine's.
- ^ ab'Discographie Les Rita Mitsouko'. 2003-2011 Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^'Allmusic - Billboard singles – Les Rita Mitsouko'. Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
- ^Allmusic review
- ^Romney, Jonathan. Review: French Connection - The No Comprendo. Archived NME review 15 August 1987. Retrieved on 2012-09-03.
- ^Magazine Rolling Stone, n°18 February 2010, ISSN1764-1071
Les Rita Mitsouko at the Eurockéennes, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | New wave, pop rock, alternative rock, chanson |
| Years active | 1980–2007 |
| Labels | Because Music Delabel Virgin France |
| Associated acts | Sparks |
| Website | ritamitsouko.com |
| Past members | Fred Chichin Catherine Ringer |
Les Rita Mitsouko (French pronunciation: [le ʁita mitsuko], translation:The Rita Mitsoukos) was a French pop rock group formed by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer.[1] The duo first performed as Rita Mitsouko at Gibus Club in Paris in 1980. They went on to become one of the most acclaimed musical acts in France. 'Marcia Baila', their debut single produced by Conny Plank, went to number 2 in the French singles chart in 1984. They then started a collaboration with producer Tony Visconti on two albums: the No Comprendo and Marc & Robert. 'Singing in the Shower', sung as a duet with Sparks, was a commercial success in France and was then heavily played on US dance radio stations in 1988. Iggy Pop also collaborated with them on 1993's Système D, duetting with Ringer on 'My Love Is Bad'.[1]
Chichin died from cancer in 2007. Instead of continuing as Les Rita Mitsouko, Ringer completed a final tour, 'Catherine Ringer chante Les Rita Mitsouko and more' (Catherine Ringer sings Les Rita Mitsouko and more), and started a solo career.
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History[edit]
Dungeon siege 2 iso. The duet has stated that the name 'Rita Mitsouko' originated from the combination of Catherine Ringer's childhood friend and the name of a meal they enjoyed in a local Japanese restaurant soon after they met.[2]
According to the French Wikipedia the name of the group was chosen to reflect the band's extremely diverse musical reference: Rita refers to the South American music (and the cult actress Rita Hayworth). Mitsouko is the French spelling of the Japanese first name Mitsuko, and is also the name of a perfume by Guerlain. The group originally went by the name 'Rita Mitsouko' but in 1985 'Les' was added when they realized that many people believed the name of the group was that of the singer.
Rita Mitsouko began performing in the early 1980s in alternative spaces such as the Pali-Kao, a squatted factory building in Belleville, Paris.
The band first achieved major popular success in 1985, with the release of the second single from their first album: 'Marcia baila' rose to number 2 on the French record charts that summer. Philippe Gautier directed a vibrant and widely viewed music video to accompany the record. 'Marcia Baila' is an homage to the Argentine choreographer and dancer Marcia Moretto, with whom Catherine Ringer had studied and performed in the 1970s. Moretto died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36.
Rita Mitsouko was a creative and eccentric first album, combining elements of punk, rock, synthpop and jazz. Coupled with the band's colorful, wild, over-the-top image, it brought Rita Mitsouko to the attention of some important anglophone listeners. In October 1985, they contributed a cover version of 'All Tomorrow's Parties' for the Velvet Underground tribute album Les Enfants du Velvet.
The American record producer and musician Tony Visconti produced the band's next two albums, The No Comprendo and Marc et Robert, helping to polish and perfect their sound. These two albums have both French and English lyrics. The most successful singles from these albums were 'C'est comme ça' and 'Andy'.
The American band Sparks collaborated with Les Rita Mitsouko on Marc et Robert. Russell Mael sings lead vocals with Catherine Ringer on three of the album's tracks, 'Singing in the Shower', 'Live in Las Vegas' and 'Hip Kit'. 'Singing in the Shower' was included on the soundtrack of the Ridley Scott film Black Rain.
Jean-Baptiste Mondino directed most of Les Rita Mitsouko's music videos in the 1980s.
Jean-Luc Godard's 1987 feature film Soigne ta droite incorporates documentary footage of the band's The No Comprendo recording sessions.
In 1991, they made the music of the movie My Life Is Hell, directed by Josiane Balasko.
In 1993, the video of 'Y'a d'la haine', from the album Système D, was awarded Clip of the Year by MTV Europe.
On Système D, Ringer sings a duet, 'My Love Is Bad', with Iggy Pop. Variéty also includes a vocal duo in which Ringer is joined by the guest musician Serj Tankian (from System of a Down).
Les Rita Mitsouko's album Variéty was released in 2007 in both French and in English (Variety) versions; it was produced by Mark Plati.
On Wednesday 28 November 2007, Chichin died from cancer while the band had just cancelled their previous concert dates in Paris. He was only diagnosed with the disease two months before. Ringer toured under her own name following his death.
Discography[edit]
| Les Rita Mitsouko discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 12 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 27 |
The discography of Les Rita Mitsouko, the French pop-rock duo, consists of seven studio albums, two compilations, one remix album, three live albums, two extended plays, twenty-seven singles, one video and twelve music videos.
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album information | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [3][4] | BEL [5] | SWI [6] | ||
| 1984 | Rita Mitsouko
| – | – | – |
| 1986 | The No Comprendo
| 9 | – | – |
| 1988 | Marc & Robert
| 35 | – | – |
| 1993 | Système D
| 7 | – | – |
| 2000 | Cool Frénésie
| 3 | – | 70 |
| 2002 | La Femme Trombone
| 5 | – | 39 |
| 2007 | Variéty
| 3 | 16 | 36 |
Compilation albums[edit]
| Year | Album information | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BEL [5] | SWI [6] | ||
| 1990 | Re(Remix album)
| – | – | – |
| 2001 | Bestov
| – | 34 | 83 |
| 2004 | Essentiel
| – | – | – |
Live albums[edit]
| Year | Album information | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [3] | BEL | SWI | ||
| 1996 | Acoustiques(Live from an M6 televised concert)
| 18 | – | – |
| 2004 | En concert avec l'Orchestre Lamoureux(as 'Les Rita Mitsouko avec L'Orchestre Lamoureux')
| 64 | – | – |
| 2008 | Chante Les Rita Mitsouko and more à la Cigalle(Credited to Catherine Ringer)
| 35 | – | – |
Extended plays[edit]
- The Eye, More Variety (2007, Because Music)
- Variety Remixes (2007, Because Music)
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [3][7] | BEL [5] | U.S. Dance [8] | |||
| 1982 | 'Minuit Dansant' | – | – | – | — |
| 'Don't Forget the Nite' | – | – | – | ||
| 1984 | 'Restez Avec Moi' | – | – | – | Rita Mitsouko |
| 1985 | 'Marcia Baïla' | 2 | – | 27 | |
| 1986 | 'Andy' / 'Un Soir, Un Chien' | 19 | – | 11 | The No Comprendo |
| 'C'est Comme Ça' | 10 | – | – | ||
| 1987 | 'Les Histoires D'a' | 46 | – | – | |
| 1988 | 'Mandolino City' | 82 | – | – | Marc & Robert |
| 1989 | 'Singing in the Shower' (with Sparks) | 37 | – | 24 | |
| 'Le Petit Train' | 70 | – | – | ||
| 'Tongue Dance' | – | – | – | ||
| 1990 | 'Hip Kit' (William Orbit Remix) | – | – | – | Re |
| 1991 | 'Don't Forget the Nite' (Re-recording) | 81 | – | – | |
| 1993 | 'Y'a D'la Haine!' | 33 | – | – | Système D |
| 1994 | 'Les Amants' | – | – | – | |
| 'Femme D'affaires' | 75 | – | – | ||
| 1996 | 'Riche' (with Doc Gynéco) | – | – | – | Acoustiques |
| 2000 | 'Cool Frénésie' | 98 | – | – | Cool Frénésie |
| 'Alors C'est Quoi' | 45 | – | – | ||
| 'Femme de Moyen-Age' | – | – | – | ||
| 2002 | 'Triton' | 35 | – | – | La Femme Trombone |
| 'Sasha' | – | – | – | ||
| 2003 | 'Tu Me Manques' | – | – | – | En Concert |
| 2007 | 'Communiqueur D'amour' | 68 | – | – | Variéty |
| 'Ding Ding Dong (Ringing at Your Bell)' | 34 | 28 | – | ||
| 'Même Si' | – | 21 | – | ||
| 'L'Ami Ennemi' | 72 | – | – | ||
Videos[edit]
- 8 Clips Et 2 Films (1995)
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 'Marcia Baïla' | Philippe Gautier |
| 1986 | 'Andy' | |
| 1987 | 'C'est Comme Ça' | Jean-Baptiste Mondino |
| 'Les Histoires D'a' | ||
| 1989 | 'Singing in the Shower' | Tim Pope |
| 'Le Petit Train' | Jean Achache | |
| 1990 | 'Hip Kit' (William Orbit Remix) | Hiroyuki Nakano |
| 1993 | 'Y'a D'la Haine!' | Sébastien Chanterel |
| 1994 | 'Les Amants' | Jean-Baptiste Mondino |
| 2000 | 'Cool Frénésie' | |
| 2002 | 'Triton' | |
| 2007 | 'Ding Ding Dong (Ringing at Your Bell)' |
Awards[edit]
- 1987 : Grand Prix of the Charles-Cros Academy
- 1987 : Victoires De La Musique: 'Best Album of the Year' for The no comprendo
- 1987 : Victoires De La Musique: 'Best Video of the Year' for 'C'est comme ça'
- 1990 : Prix Val Rock, for the video 'Le Petit Train'
- 1990 : Bus d'Acier of the decade for their collected work
- 1994 : MTV Europe Music Awards: 'Best video of the Year' for 'Y'a d'la haine'
- 2001 : Prix Roger-Seiller for 'Best French Band' (SACEM Prix de Printemps)
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References[edit]
- ^ abAlexander, Phil (22 November 2013). 'Sparks Enjoy A Shower With Les Rita Mitsouko'. mojo4music.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^Prologue of biographical documentary Rita Mitsouko: A Life of Musicthe duet soon found love for each other and married and had 16 children.
- ^ abc'Discographie Les Rita Mitsouko'. 2003–2011 Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2014.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ^ abc'Discographie Les Rita Mitsouko'. 2003–2011 Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ ab'Discographie Les Rita Mitsouko'. 2003–2011 Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste (Search Rita Mitsouko)
- ^'Allmusic – Billboard singles – Les Rita Mitsouko'. Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Les Rita Mitsouko. |
- Biography of Les Rita Mitsouko, from Radio France Internationale
- fr:Les Rita Mitsouko#Biographie Wikipedia page in French with more links
- Video to 'Ding Dang Dong'[permanent dead link]